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Two Suspects Arrested After Crashing Through Camp Pendleton Gate With 112 Pounds of Drugs
A six-hour manhunt at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton ended with two arrests and the seizure of 51 kilograms of cocaine and fentanyl. Multiple agencies responded after the suspects breached the base during a police pursuit.
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Two suspects were arrested at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton after crashing through a gate while fleeing local law enforcement and abandoning a vehicle containing approximately 51 kilograms of cocaine and fentanyl. The Naval Criminal Investigative Service said the incident began when the suspects drove through a base gate during a pursuit by Orange County authorities.
They abandoned the vehicle in a military housing area and fled on foot, prompting a temporary shelter-in-place order.
NCIS launched a multi-agency search involving about 30 personnel. The operation lasted six hours and drew on real-time intelligence from the NCIS Multiple Threat Alert Center and Regional Enforcement Action Capabilities Team.
U.S. Border Patrol. Both suspects were taken into custody without incident. Investigators recovered the drugs from the abandoned vehicle. NCIS posted on social media thanking the responding agencies for their work to keep military installations safe.
Officials did not immediately release the suspects’ identities or state what charges they may face. The main entrance at the base was photographed on May 9, 2026.
